Dresser set component



Oct. 24, 1933. H. R. ADAMS Er AL 1,932,006

DRESSER SET COPONENT I Filed Feb. 25, 1953 Mmm Patented Oct. 24, 1933 ,PATENT oFFi-CE v1,932,006V i DREssR sET COMPONENTk Henry R. Adams-and Harold E. Kraven,'-'Elgi n, f 111.', assignors to Illinois Watch Case Company,

vElgin, Il1.,'a corprationrof Illinois Application February 25, 1933. seriaiNo. 658,626

volaims. k(o1. i5- 18) l Y This invention which relates to dresser sets generally isconcerned with the construction of afsingle component thereof, such as a mirror'y or brush. The present improvements are applicable f to any such dresserset article having a rframe in the opening of whichis mounted a front member, such as a mirror orbrush back, together vwith a back plate having a snap connection with the frame and formingV a closure for the rear side'of .10i the opening therein.A The construction herein described and claimed is advantageousin that it is simple, inexpensive anddurable. j

A suggestive embodiment of our -invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawingin the mannerl following: y

A Figure 1 is a rear view'of rthe mirror frame;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; A 1 f l Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryperspective view of the back plate which is applied to theframe; -1

' Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail in section of the frame, mirror, packingand-back, as these parts appear in the order of assembly;

VFig. -5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showinga modified construction; y "Fig 6 is afragmentary perspective View of the bezel and back plate used in the construction of Fig. 5; and r l, jFig. 'l-is a View similar'to Fig. 2 showing another modified construction.A t Y f By way ofY exemplificaton, we have illustrated a mirror rvframe F having a handle H, such as is suitable Vfor dresser set use. The frame, which isV desirably made of metal, is pierced out to provide a center opening. A bezel 1011s formed upon' the inside of the frame opening'by-a bevel which extends inwardly from the front side of the frame. AThis ,beveled `face terminates adjacent a slot or `groove llrmilled into the frame laterally thereof. In part this slot is dened by a shoulder 12.

Assembled with such a frame is a mirror M having a beveled edge 13 conforming to the bezel. The size and shape of the mirror accord generally i145 with that of the frame opening, the mirror being free to enter therein past the .shoulder so as to rest against the bezel. With such a construction the face of the mirror may be protruded slightly beyond the front side of the frame, as

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In assembling the several parts of this dresser component, the mirror is placed against the bezel of the frame. A layer of packing P is then arranged behind the mirror. Finally, a back plate B is brought up against the packing andsecuredv to the frame. The back consists of. a plate having a size and shape which accord generally with that of the opening in the frame.v

The edges of the back plate are upturnedto forma marginal rim 14 adapted to enter the'opening in 60 the frame and t 'snugly against the shoulder thereof. Extending` outwardly from the edges ofl the marginal A'rim are a series of spaced tabs 15. In applying the back plate'to the frame, these tabs are sprung back suiiciently to clear the 65. shoulder l2v Vso that they move into position oppositethe slot 1l. When released, the tabs will spring into the slot tov complete the assembly andlock the packing'and mirror securely in place. The back plate additionally forms a closure yfor the rear side of the frame opening so as to protect the parts therewithin. In Figs. 5and 6 we have illustratedV a modiiied construction which incorporates several of the 'features already described. In those iigures the 75 mirror'rame F is pierced centrally, as before, but, in lieu of an integral bezel, the inside of the frame is provided merely with a groove or slot 16,A which may, if desired, be disposed centrally between the front and back'sides of the frame. 80 Fitted into this groove is a bezel 17 in the general form of a ring having a marginal rim 18` from which outstand a series of spaced tabs `19, similar to the tabs 15 shown in Fig. 3.

Such a bezelfurnishes a mounting for a beveled mirror M lwhich may be introduced into yposition from the back side of the frame. When so placed, a layer of packing P is then brought to position against the mirror back. To complete the assembly, and sustain these parts in assembled relation, I utilize a back plate B which is similar in all respects tothe back plate shown in the remaining figures.` The tabs 22 of the back plate are sprung backto facilitate tting of the back plate into position within the frame, and the disposition of these tabs is such as to alternate with the tabs 19 on the bezel, as suggested in Fig.

6. By this arrangement the two sets of tabs, one struck from the bezel, and the other from the back plate, are staggered so as to lie in a common plane within the slot of the frame.

' In Fig. 'l is illustrated a further modified constructionwherein the mirror frame F is pierced centrally in the same manner as is shown in Fig. 5, the inside of the frame being provided 10.5 with aV groove or slot 26, which may be disposed centrally between the front and back sides of the frame. A bezel 27, similar tothe bezel 17, which provides a mounting for the mirror M", may be tted the opening in the frame. The bezel Cil is provided With a marginal rim 28 having a peripheral iiange 29 extending outwardly from the edge thereof adapted to lie Withinv the groove 26. The back B is similarly provided with a peripheral flange 32 adapted to lie within the groove adjacent the flange 29. The bezel and back are each sprung sufliciently to clear the edge oi the frame so that the flanges may be moved into position opposite the groove for entry therein, upon release, to complete the assembly and secure the packing P and mirror M in place.

The dresser set component herein described' may bev produced at small expense,A and once the parts are assembled into place they are held securely With complete protection aiorded by the back plate which serves both as a retainer and closure. v be embodied in forms other than the suggestive showings herein disclosed, and in respect of any such changes or modications we desire to be protected Within the scope of the claims following.

We claim: 1. A dresser set component comprising a frame having a pierced opening formed to provide a bezel adjacent the front side oi the frame, there being adjacent the bezel a groove extending around the opening and laterally thereof together With a shoulder adjacent the groove tovvard the back side oi vthe frame, a member having a beveled edge adapted to be accommodated Within the frame opening and confined therein with its beveled edge rested against thebezel, a packing arrranged to the rear of the member and occupying substantially' the remaining space Within the frame opening, a back plate positioned behind the packing having a marginal rim iitting closelyv Within the frame opening to provide a closure therefor, and outturned spring tabs on the marginal rim of the back plate adapted to enterthe groove Within the frame opening to lock the back plate in position whereby the packing and member are also secured in place.

2. A dresser set component comprising a frame having a pierced opening formed with a bezel adjacent the front side-oi the frame, there being a groove extended laterally of the frame adjacent the bezel, a member having a beveled edge receivable Within the frame opening and confined therein with its beveled edge rested against the bezel, a packing arranged to the rear oi the member, and a back platehaving integral spring means receivable within-the groove of the frame opening, the back plate extending across the opening to provide a closure therefor and serving, When the spring means are rested Within the groove, .to secure the member and. packing Within the frame.

3. A dresser set component comprising a frame having-a pierced opening with a groove formed t is apparent that the invention may on the inner side thereof, a member receivable Within the opening, a bezel conning the member adjacent the front side of the frame, the bezel having means extended into the groove for ancher-age therein, a back plate forming a closure for the rear side of the opening and a support for the member, and spring means extended from the back plate Vinto the groove` of the frame for anchorage therewithin.

4. A dresser set component comprising a frame having a pierced opening with a groove formed on the inner side thereof, a member receivable Within the opening, a bezel confining the member adjacent the front side of the frame, a back plate forming a closure for the rear side of the opening -and a support for the member, the bezel and back plate each being provided with spaced peripheral tabs extended into the groove for anchorage therein,lthe tabs on the bezel lying in the spaces between the tabs on the back plate whereby all the tabs lie in a single plane.

5. A dresser set component comprising` a frame having a pierced opening with agroove formed on the inner side thereof, a member receivable Within the opening, aV bezel coniining the member adjacent the front side of the frame, the bezel having means extended into the groove for anchorage therein, a back plate forming a closure for the rear side of the opening and a supportfor the member, and flange means extended from the back plate into the groove or" the frame adjacent the anchorage means on the bezel.

6. A device of the class described, comprising continuous rigid frame member of substantial thickness dening an intermediate ythrough opening of desiredA dimensions, the Walls deiining the opening through said frame -being grooved intermediate the facesof the frame, 'and means for detachably securing a dresser set member in the opening of said frame, comprising a bezel ex tending from one side edge or" said groove towards the front face of said frame and a back'carrying portion extending from the other side edge of said groove towards the back face of said frame, at least one of said means having resilient flange means interlocking with the groove Iin said frame.

7. A dresser set component comprising a continuous rigid outer frame member of substantial thickness dening an intermediate through open- 

